Why Mathematics Considered Difficult.
1. Mathematics is not difficult: Mathematics is no more difficult than other fields. Cooking is difficult. Ballet is difficult. However #2... 2. Your lack of ability "hits you in the face": People find mathematics difficult because it is easier to realize that it is difficult. With other difficult tasks it is easier to fool one's self into believing that one is good at said task, but this doesn't work with mathematics. If you're bad at mathematics it will show you just how bad you are. 3. Mathematics not an option: Students are taught mathematics regardless of interest, and everyone is expected to learn it to some degree. If one had no interest in ballet and it were made compulsory, we may find that few have the talent for it. 4. Poor pedagogy: Mathematics is taught badly. School mathematics is often far removed from what professional mathematicians do. The syllabus expects students to commit to rote learning or adherence to metho
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